From Italy to LA, headlines are speculating that David and Victoria Beckham have splashed out $70 million on the infamous Versace murder mansion.
But the current owners of the property, the Nakash family, have denied the sale, insisting they have “no idea” where the rumours came from.
While the lavish Miami villa is definitely grand enough for the Beckhams – it boasts a pool inlaid with 24-carat gold tiles, gold-plated bathroom fixtures, 10 bedrooms, custom-made mosaic floorings, hand-painted Italian frescoes and sumptuous gilded furnishings – it would be an odd choice of home for the young family.
The residence was the location of one of the most infamous murders of the 1990s, the slaying of fashion designer Gianni Versace, who was gunned down by a serial killer on the front steps as he went to buy the newspapers.
The mansion has been listed for sale for as much as $125 million, but last changed hands for a comparatively paltry $41.5 million in 2013.
The Beckhams are looking for a house in Miami after David announced he was the proud owner of a new soccer team in the city last month.
Rumours are swirling that David and Victoria Beckham have splashed out nearly $70 million on the infamous mansion where Italian designer Gianni Versace was gunned down in 1997.
The villa is one of the most lavish residential properties in the world.
The facade of the mansion. Versace was murdered on its front steps by a serial killer in 1997 in an apparently random crime.
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Versace bought the property in 1992 and spent $33 million on renovations.
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He converted the modest home into a 10-bedroom, 11-bathroom palace.
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The centrepiece of the villa is the enormous pool, which is lined with 24-carat gold tiles.
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The Versace family hasn’t owned the mansion since 2000 but it still bears their name.
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The pool is rumoured to have cost more than $7 million to build.
The mansion has hand-painted frescoes on many of the walls, making the very structure of the building a work of art.
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The home is in Miami’s ritzy South Beach district.
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The home is located on Miami Beach’s Ocean Drive.
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The house is decorated in a very distinctive style.
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The home is lavishly furnished in the Italian style.
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Each of the 10 bedrooms features enormous custom-made beds.
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Velvet, hand-carved wood and gilded furnishings abound inside the property.
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Versace was famous for his flamboyant style, which he poured into his home.
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